Police are trying to piece together the ‘lost’ final four hours of the Rochdale woman's life. Officers were called to the Littleborough beauty spot shortly before 7.45pm on Saturday after her body was found by dog walkers.

A young woman whose body was found on the shore of a lake had told her family she was going out ‘to meet a friend’ just hours earlier.

Chamman Nisa Shah, 21, was discovered at Hollingworth Lake, at Littleborough, near Rochdale.

Police are trying to piece together the ‘lost’ final four hours of her life.

Officers were called to the beauty spot shortly before 7.45pm on Saturday after her body was found by dog walkers.

Chamman left the home she shared with her parents in Littleborough at 4pm. She told them she was going out to meet a friend and was expected to be at a mosque for prayers at 6pm – but never arrived.

Detectives, who are treating the death as unexplained, now want to speak to anyone who saw or spoke to Chamman at any time after 4pm.

It is believed she was driving a red Toyota Corolla, which was found parked in the disabled car park overlooking the lake.

Chamman is believed to have drowned. Police think she went into the water even though her body was found on land. A post-mortem investigation was inconclusive and further tests are being carried out to establish the exact cause of death.

Chamman, who was 5ft and slim, worked at the Odeon cinema at Sandbrook Park in Rochdale and at a pizza restaurant. She went to Falinge High School before studying media at Oldham College.

Det Insp Melani Linton, said: "Chamman’s family and friends, as well as the wider community, are understandably upset by what has happened.

"We are fully investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. There are a number of detectives piecing together the details. As is normal in these inquiries, I am keeping an open mind as to what has taken place.

"We believe there is a window of just under four hours where her movements are not fully accounted for and I am keen to hear from anyone who saw or spoke to her before her body was found.

"I also want to hear from anyone who was at the lake on Saturday afternoon and who saw Chamman or her car, at any point to get in touch."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 4644 or Crimestopeprs on 0800 555 111.